Matzo vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are matzo and castanea crenata different?
- Matzo is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, castanea crenata is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for castanea crenata is 56% higher.
- Matzo contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than castanea crenata. While matzo contains 3.892mg of vitamin B3, castanea crenata contains only 1.5mg.
Crackers, matzo, plain and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more IronIron | +117.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +836.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +61.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +176.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 36.9µg | 67% | |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.562mg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.65mg | 1.591mg | 41% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.3mg | 29% |
Iron | 3.16mg | 1.45mg | 21% |
Carbs | 83.7g | 34.91g | 16% |
Protein | 10g | 2.25g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 1.5mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.283mg | 13% |
Calories | 395kcal | 154kcal | 12% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
Folate | 17µg | 47µg | 8% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 49mg | 6% |
Potassium | 112mg | 329mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.206mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.344mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.138g | 3% |
Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 89mg | 72mg | 2% |
Calcium | 13mg | 31mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.078g | 1% |
Sodium | 0mg | 14mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.4g | 0.53g | 1% |
Net carbs | 80.7g | 34.91g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.278g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.692mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.193mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.42mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.213mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
4.3 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +344.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +164.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1328.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.603 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.138 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.9% |